Community must be redefined to include those based on interest, need, and commonality not bound by location, distance, or time. Technological solutions to community development provide access to the participatory process. (SK)

Motivated by the belief that there is a pressing need for more research in community education, this article sets forth some ideas about how the field might stimulate increased activity in this area, and develops a model for a research and planning division in local community education programs. (Author)

Describes the adult education program of the Department of Education of New South Wales, Australia. Evening college offerings include academic courses, liberal courses (arts, crafts, hobbies, cultural activities), special courses for disadvantaged people, and literacy courses. (Author/DN)

Kentucky service learning initiatives include (1) inclusion of Learn and Serve America in the state department of education; (2) leadership of the Kentucky Community Education Association; (3) increased state funding for community education; and (4) integration of community education and service learning through collaborative projects. (SK)

Consumers in 12 St. Louis focus groups (n=115) gave their views on how to enhance participation in community education. Suggestions fell into three general areas: (1) provide appropriate program content; (2) remove barriers to participation; and (3) enhance community awareness of opportunities afforded through community education. (JOW)

Discusses radical nature of community education by comparing it to methodology of Paulo Freire. Indicates that community education is based on a new understanding of the purpose of education and role of community in educational process. Suggests that practitioners and theorists must recapture its radical nature if community education is to bring…

Incorporating community education into a district's strategic plan avoids add-on or piecemeal approaches and makes community education an integral part of the education program. (SK)

Questions the use of the school building as the most desirable place for community education, especially adult education, and urges educators to consider carefully the effect of the place on learning. (JOW)

Suggests that the full potential of community education and school reform will not happen unless those who lead both efforts understand the nature of school culture, reasons why culture is a change barrier, why a new strategy is needed to overcome this obstruction. (Author)

Describes how to get a good public relations program going by using the local press. Considers newspaper selection, release writing, and photographs. (DN)

Describes workshop participants' views on the role advisory councils can or should have in affecting curriculum. Views of administrators, students, teachers, and citizens are considered. (Author/DN)

A State director of community education explains how he functions as an administrator, facilitator, catalyst, consultant, resource person, and public relations person. (MF)

The authors describe some of the conceptual work in progress at the Resource Center for Community Education, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the work of the Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children's Learning related to the theory of overlapping spheres of influence and the framework of six major types of involvement. Summarizes the results of center studies that could help schools build better programs of partnership. (JOW)

Activities of the Tobacco Pilot Program in Mississippi designed to stop the use of tobacco among youth included a campaign for smoke-free restaurants, high school student skits for elementary audiences, and an antitobacco fundraising walk. Keys to the program were youth autonomy in activities, use of community resources, and extensive media…